''Blue Moon'' is a 2000 American

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film directed by John A. Gallagher and starring

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, and Brian Vincent.

Plot

Cast

as Frank Cavallo *

as Maggie Cavallo *

as Peggy * Brian Vincent as Mac *

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as Bobby *

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as Joey *Mario Macaluso as Young Jimmy *

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as Donna *

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as Tony * David Thornton as Frank's Father *

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as Pete * Shawn Elliott as The Ambassador

Reception

The film has a 20% rating on

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References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, 1102946_blue_moon American comedy-drama films 2000 comedy-drama films 2000 films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films English-language comedy-drama films